Revised February 1, 2024
Shorewood is a Plan A statutory city. Plan A is the most common type of city government in Minnesota. These cities operate with a weak mayor-council structure, have between four to six elected members, and the city clerk and treasurer are appointed from within the staff. The clerk and treasurer positions are not members of the council.
What does this mean?
- The mayor’s vote is just one, and is equal to those votes of any sitting council member.
- The mayor has no more or less power than a council member. The mayor does function as the “chair” in overseeing the meetings.
- The mayor may, from time to time, represent the city at various “mayor only” functions, or in Shorewood’s case, on the Public Safety committee.
Residents often confuse the mayor’s “power” as being more substantial than the council members. This is not the case in Shorewood. Shorewood has a “weak” mayor system.
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State
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